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Finally got over showing my arms, ordering dresses like this makes me excited… its gonna be a great summer! Outfit deets here: http://www.plussizeprincess.com/2014/05/spring-body-love-plus-size-polka-dot-dress-plus-size-denim-jacket-2014/
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Saturday Errands OOTD… http://www.plussizeprincess.com/2014/04/plus-size-denim-shirt-dress-plus-size-fashion/
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Not quite ready to wear a legit crop top, but I’ll fake it for now… Happy Spring!
http://www.plussizeprincess.com/2014/03/obsession-plus-size-skirts-with-pockets/
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Plus Size Nautical Look Book, Photos/Videos http://www.plussizeprincess.com/2014/03/plus-size-nautical-look-book-sweater-three-ways/
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Even though typing these words make me feel like a fragile baby chick with no feathers… Today, I’m coming out as bisexual ️. The first person I ever fell in love with was a woman, and the last person that I fell in love with was a man. Everyday I strive to accept myself in a more complete way and I’ve found that sharing the things that scare me the most has been instrumental in this process. Right now I’m safe because I’m basically living the heteronormative dream where no one is judging or trying to deny me of anything based on the gender of the person that I love. So today I’m also coming out for the people who aren’t safe. This world is still filled with too many people who believe that if I had a wife instead of a husband or if I were transgender that I would be somehow less deserving of the basic rights, dignity and respect that are afforded to me now. This is something I’ve only recently found the courage to even tell my best friend … But the moment that I did, it felt so good that I decided to share it with all of you. So many of you have been here since the beginning cheering me on as I try to live in my truth I hope that in some small way I am able to return the favor. If you’re ready and you can do it, I encourage you to live in your truth, no matter what that is or what that looks like for you! Maybe we’ll be a bunch of scared baby chicks together, but at least we’ll all be free.
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When it comes to Black women’s hairstyles/protective styles, I do not want to see non-Black women wearing them. Here’s why:
Our hair is such a huge part of our history, our identity,our Black excellence, and our regality. Read that again. This is constantly trying to be taken away from us.
It’s really frustrating that this is another thing that we can’t have to ourselves. It’s not fair for that to be taken by others. Non-Black women do not have to worry about being discriminated againstorpoliced for wearing our protective styles and could really care less while they’re walking around carefree in costume. All they think is, well it looks good on Black women so I want to try it. Those who use “cultural appreciation” as an excuse think they’re doing us a favor when they really could have just appreciated from a distance instead of crossing the line.
To me, it sends the messages of “this isn’t yours, this is ours now”, “you can’t have something without us having a part in it as well”, or “joke’s on you for thinking you can have a part of your culture without us getting a piece too”. It’s no different from how every other aspect of our lives and bodies have been policed and controlled throughout history.
My hair is another aspect that I love about being a Black woman but as Black women know, we can’t love being Black women, we’re not allowed to be comfortable, we’re not allowed to feel beautiful, we’re not allowed to own our beauty without someone taking offense. I wish that non-Black women, non-black people, and even Black people would try to understand this.
ETA: Non-black women includes non-Black women of color. Not exempt.
